Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-03-17
STREETS AND ALLEYS.

good state OF repair, open and free from
obs.rnctions at all times, excepting as
provided in section eighteen Of this or
dinance.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Sec. Is. Any person or persons pre-
pairing to erect or repair any building
within the Borough shall apply to tile
clerk of council for "a written permit,
and the said clerk is hereby authorized
and required TO grant such permit,
giving permission to occupy for perl
od OF six months the one-half of the
width Of the street or alley in front or
next to the lot on which such building
is to be erected or repaired, with stone,
brick, lumber, lime, sand and 9TH
er building material; but such building
material shall in no case obstruct the
sidewalks or cutters; and If any person
shall put or place any such material on
any street or alley without having first
obtained such permit, or shall occupy
beyond the limits above described, or
shall after the expiration of six months,
occupy any such street or alley as afore-
said, every such person or persons so
| offending shall forfeit and pay the sum
of two dollars for each and every day
the SAID street or alley shall be thus OBJ,
structed or occupied and it shall be
| the duty Of the street commissioner to
notify him, her or them to remove such
obstructions, aud in case of neglect or
| refusal to do so within five days after
the service of such notice, the street
commissioner shall remove the same at
| IN nd n, nF
owner of such material: Provided how
ever, that after six months have eXpir-
ed the said clerk shall, upon applica-
| tion. renew such permit for such time
as the Town Council may authorize.
And it shall be the duty of the said
clerk 30 keep register of all permits
issued i'm a book to be kept for that pur-
pose, in the margin of which the party
asking the same shall sign an agree
ment to comply with the provisions of
this section and the clerk shall charge
for each and every permit so issued a
fee Of twenty-five cents, and shall forth
, with pay oyer the same to the Borough
treasurer.
OBsTUCTIoNs ON STREETS, ALLEYS OR
SIDEWALKS.
Sec 10. If any person or persons
shall, on any pretense whatever, ex-
cepting as provided IN section eighteen,
occupy any part of any street, alley or
side walk in the Borough, with wood,
coal, lumber, stone. brick, clay, sand,
brush, ashes, or any other impeachment,
distractions or nnisances Of any kind
whatsoever, for longer period than
twenty four hours, every person so Of
Tending shall, upon conviction before
the Chief Burgess or any Justice of the
Peace of the Borough, forfeit aud pay a
fiae of not less than one nor more than
three dollars, for every such offense, at
the discretion of the Chief Burgess or
Justice of the Peace before whom con-
victed, to be collected as other fues
are by law collectable.
Sec. 20. Any person or persons who
shall put or place any manure, compost,
fence, wal, building, ,impediments or OBJ
structlons in any OF the streets, alleys
or public grounds of the said Borough,
or cause the same TO be done, shall for
felt and pay fine of not less than one,
nor more than three dollars. for each
and every such offense, at the discretion
of the Chief Burgess or Justice Of the
Peace before whom convicted.
CARCAssEs OF DEAD ANIMALS, sc.
Sec. 81. If any person shall put or
place, or cause TO be put or placed
within the limits of the Borough. the
carcass of any dead animal. or any part
thereof, or any offal, 9th or putrescent
matter whatsoever, every person so Of
Tending shall upon conviction, forfeit
and pay fine of not less than two,
nor more than Ave dollars, at the dis
cretion of the Chief Burgess or Justice
of the Peace before whom convicted
Sec. % 1t shall be the duty of the
high constable. upon complaint being
made to him, or upon his own observa-
ton TO prohibit and remove any ob.
struction in the streets and alleys of
the Borough, and any nuisance or Of
fensive matter, whether in the streets.
alleys, public or private grounds, and
to require the removal or the same by
the owner or occupier Of such ground,
in default OF which the high constable
shall remove such offensive matter, or
cause the same 10 be done, and collect
the costs of such removal with twenty
per cent. added, as provided in section
four of this ordinance.
DISTURBING THE PEACE, LOAFING ON
STREET CORNERS, SIDEWALKS AND
OTHER PUBLIC PLACES.
Sec %. Every person or persons
who shall be found in any public street
or any public place within the limits Of
the Borough, making noise and confu-
sion, or using profane or obscene Ian
guagt, or behaving in any other disor-
derly manner, or IN anywise disturbing
the peace and good order of the Bor-
ough, or who shall be found lounging
upon door steps, cellar doors or other
private property without permission or
against the wish of the owner or occu-
pant thereof, or doing injury to public
or private property, or lounging on Street
corners. around lamp posts, on sidewalks,
or blockading the same, on bridges,
croWding i'm front or around churches,
embarrassing ingress thereto or egress
therefrom, Shall be liable to arrest by
any police officer, high constable or
constable Of the Borough And it shall
be the duty of every police officer, high
constable or constable Of the Borough,
to arrest every person or persons so Of
Tending, and bring him or them before
the Chief Burgess or any Justice Of the
Peace of the Borough. and each and
every such person shall upon convic-
ton. be fined not less than one, nor
more than five dollars for each and ev-
| cry such offanse at the discl elton of the